You Are God's Favorite Person | Ephesians 1:6

You Are God's Favorite Person | Ephesians 1:6

September 20, 2026 · 40 min

Nothing is ever really free — you get what you pay for. That's true of almost everything in life, and it's true of your salvation, too. It's free to you, but it was never cheap. In this message, continuing our series on the blessings of the Trinity, Dr. Abidan Shah turns from God the Father to God the Son, and what it means to be "highly favored" and redeemed in Christ.Working through the Greek word charitoo (highly favored — the same word used of Mary in Luke 1:28) and apolutrosis (redemption — a ransom paid), Dr. Shah makes the case that you are not just accepted by God, you are His favorite one, and corrects a common misunderstanding about who that ransom was actually paid to. The message closes with one of the most personal stories Dr. Shah has ever shared on a Sunday morning — standing alone in a phone booth on the Pennsylvania turnpike at two in the morning, 33 years ago, at the very bottom of his life.0:00 – Salvation Is Free, But It Wasn't Cheap5:16 – Highly Favored: What That Word Actually Means (And Why You're God's Favorite)10:26 – A Moment of Honesty: Do You Feel Good Enough?12:30 – Redemption: The Ransom That Had to Be Paid16:09 – Not to Satan, But Within the Trinity — What Propitiation Means22:30 – The Riches of His Grace (And Why This Isn't Optional)26:34 – The Prodigal Son: A Father Who Was Already Waiting29:28 – Wisdom and Prudence: God's Plan at Its Very Best34:31 – A Phone Booth on the Pennsylvania Turnpike

Dr. Abidan Shah

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